Open AccessPrevalence of Mobile Phone Dependence in Secondary School Adolescents
Author(s) -
Chimatapu Sri Nikhita,
Pradeep R. Jadhav,
Shaunak Ajinkya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14396.6803
Subject(s) - mobile phone , phone , observational study , medicine , psychology , demography , engineering , telecommunications , sociology , philosophy , linguistics
Mobile phones have become an essential part of modern human life. They have many attributes which makes them very attractive to both young and old. There has been an increasing trend of use of mobile phones among students. Data has now started emerging with respect to the negative physical and psychological consequences of excessive use of mobile phones. New research has shown excessive use of mobile phones leading to development of symptoms suggestive of dependence syndrome.